JOHN PART will begin the defence of his Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship against American Bill Davis, while Phil Taylor drew qualifier Steve Grubb for the first round of the tournament.
Part claimed his third World Championship title 12 months ago, and meets US number two Davis in an all-north American battle at London's Alexandra Palace.
Phil Taylor, the 13-time World Champion, will take on Somerset-based qualifier Steve Grubb in his opening contest, while number two seed Raymond van Barneveld meets another new face, Newcastle's Mark Stephenson.
World number three James Wade takes on Northern Ireland's Brendan Dolan, while Terry Jenkins drew resurgent Dennis Smith.
Kirk Shepherd, last year's runner-up, was handed a tough task against Dutch left-hander Jan van der Rassel, and another Dutch star, Co Stompe, drew Andy Jenkins.
Former world number one Colin Lloyd meets 2006 Lakeside Champion Jelle Klaasen in a repeat of their recent meeting in the first round of the European Championship.
Russian lady star Anastasia Dobromyslova, the current Women's World Champion who has joined the PDC, meets Holland's Remco van Eijden in the preliminary round, with the winner taking on Tony Eccles.
The draw was made by Sid Waddell and Eric Bristow live on Sky Sports News.
Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship
Preliminary Round Draw
Hannes Schnier (Austria) v Shi Yongsheng (China)
David Fatum (USA) v Shane O'Connor (Ireland)
Warren French (New Zealand) v Akihiro Nagakawa (Japan)
Marko Kantele (Finland) v Lourence Ilagan (Philippines)
Charles Losper (South Africa) v Sudesh Fitzgerald (Guyana)
Remco van Eijden (Holland) v Anastasia Dobromyslova (Russia)
First Round Draw Bracket
Phil Taylor (1, England) v Steve Grubb
Michael van Gerwen (32, Holland) v Darin Young
Roland Scholten (16, Holland) v Carlos Rodriguez
Kevin Painter (17, England) v Matt Clark
Wayne Mardle (8, England) v Fatum/O'Connor
Wayne Jones (25, England) v Robert Thornton
Alan Tabern (9, England) v Steve Beaton
Andy Jenkins (24, England) v Co Stompe
Terry Jenkins (5, England) v Dennis Smith
Alex Roy (28, England) v Kevin McDine
Mervyn King (12, England) v Schnier/Yongsheng
Mark Walsh (21, England) v Jamie Caven
John Part (4, Canada) v Bill Davis
Barrie Bates (29, Wales) v Felix McBrearty
Peter Manley (13, England) v Mensur Suljovic
Mark Dudbridge (20, England) v Nick Fullwell
Raymond van Barneveld (2, Holland) v Mark Stephenson
Wes Newton (31, England) v Per Laursen
Ronnie Baxter (15, England) v Kantele/Ilagan
Denis Ovens (18, England) v Steve Maish
Andy Hamilton (7, England) v Michael Barnard
Andy Smith (26, England) v Tony Ayres
Colin Lloyd (10, England) v Jelle Klaasen
Kirk Shepherd (23, England) v Jan van der Rassel
Adrian Lewis (6, England) v Russell Stewart
Adrian Gray (27, England) v Paul Nicholson
Dennis Priestley (11, England) v French/Nagakawa
Chris Mason (22, England) v John MaGowan
James Wade (3, England) v Brendan Dolan
Tony Eccles (30, England) v van Eijden/Dobromyslova
Colin Osborne (14, England) v Losper/Fitzgerald
Vincent van der Voort (19, Holland) v Nandor Bezzeg
Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship
First Round Draw (as it happened)
Colin Osborne v Losper/Fitzgerald
Roland Scholten v Carlos Rodriguez
Wayne Jones v Robert Thornton
Kevin Painter v Matt Clark
Chris Mason v John MaGowan
Denis Ovens v Steve Maish
Terry Jenkins v Dennis Smith
James Wade v Brendan Dolan
Peter Manley v Mensur Suljovic
Michael van Gerwen v Darin Young
Tony Eccles v van Eijden/Dobromyslova
Andy Smith v Tony Ayres
Colin Lloyd v Jelle Klaasen
Ronnie Baxter v Kantele/Ilagan
Kirk Shepherd v Jan van der Rassel
Wayne Mardle v Fatum/O'Connor
Adrian Lewis v Russell Stewart
John Part v Bill Davis
Barrie Bates v Felix McBrearty
Wes Newton v Per Laursen
Phil Taylor v Steve Grubb
Alex Roy v Kevin McDine
Andy Hamilton v Michael Barnard
Raymond van Barneveld v Mark Stephenson
Dennis Priestley v French/Nagakawa
Andy Jenkins v Co Stompe
Alan Tabern v Steve Beaton
Adrian Gray v Paul Nicholson
Mark Dudbridge v Nick Fullwell
Mark Walsh v Jamie Caven
Vincent van der Voort v Nandor Bezzeg
Mervyn King v Schnier/Yongsheng
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